Youth Baseball Senior / Head Coach & Instructor

New York Empire Baseball; Syosset (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical / Dental / Vision Plans

401K with Company Match

Job summary

New York Empire Baseball in Syosset, NY seeks Senior/Head Coaches to own travel team success, lead player development, and uphold high standards for preparation, performance, and culture in a cutting-edge indoor facility, The Hub.

You will mentor assistants, communicate with families, set expectations, and help grow coaches while delivering consistent, high-quality instruction aligned with the organization’s methods and philosophy.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in baseball coaching and team leadership.
• Strong ability to manage group dynamics and develop players over time.
• Confidence communicating with families and representing the organization.
• Alignment with New York Empire Baseball’s values and development philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Owns player development, team performance, and culture for one or more Travel Teams.
• Delivers high-quality instruction aligned with the organization’s methods and philosophy.
• Prepares for and executes sessions, practices, and programs with discipline and detail.
• Collaborates with Assistant Coaches and staff during practices and programming.
• Sets expectations for preparation, effort, behavior, and accountability.
• Supports development of other coaches through feedback and guidance.
• Communicates proactively with families about expectations and progress.
• Represents the organization’s standards and values in all environments.
• Maintains inclusive environment across players, teams, and parents.

Skills

Baseball coaching

Team leadership

Communication with families

Player development

Job description

Job Description

New York Empire Baseball is a unique & special place to coach, instruct, train, and play. We’re a baseball organization that focuses on training, preparing, motivating, and inspiring young ballplayers of all ages & skill levels. We have a very special culture, and a reputation that we build and protect everyday. In addition to being inspiring instructors, we are on the cutting edge of science and technology in sports instruction. You can learn more about us by visiting www.newyorkempirebaseball.org.

Role Overview

Senior / Head Coaches are responsible for owning the success of a Travel Team (or Teams) and serving as key leaders within the New York Empire Baseball coaching organization. In addition to coaching and player development, Senior/Head Coaches set the standards for preparation, performance, and culture, and play a critical role in developing other coaches. Our Coaches have the most important responsibilities in our Organization - to inform, instruct, inspire, prepare, train, and motivate our young ballplayers on- and off-the-field and in our world class high-tech indoor facility, The Hub. Senior/Head Coaches are also expected to communicate meaningfully with parents about all aspects of the Program and their own child’s and team’s development and programming. This role carries both technical leadership and people leadership expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Head Coach for one or more Travel Teams, owning player development, team performance, and culture.
• Deliver high-quality instruction that aligns with New York Empire Baseball’s methods, models, and developmental philosophy, and supports long-term athletic development.
• Prepare for and execute assigned sessions, practices, and programs with discipline, organization, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Work collaboratively with Assistant Coaches and other New York Empire Baseball coaches and Player Development Staff during team practices and programming.
• Set expectations for preparation, effort, behavior, and accountability amongst all staff and players.
• Contribute to training content execution and reinforcement across programs.
• Support the development of Assistant and Lead Coaches through feedback, modeling, and guidance.
• Communicate proactively with families regarding player and team expectations, development, and program structure.
• Represent New York Empire Baseball’s standards and values across all environments and interactions.
• Shepherd and steward New York Empire Baseball’s culture and values – evangelizing players, teams, and parents.
• Ensuring a collaborative and inclusive environment and relationships among players, teams, and parents.

EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS

• Operates as a leader of people, not just a coach of players.
• Creates a consistent, motivating, inspiring, and development-focused team environment.
• Models and reinforces New York Empire Baseball’s coaching philosophy, language, and standards.
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and professionalism.
• Acts as a role model on- and off-the-field through leadership, preparation, and communication.Open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in baseball coaching, instruction, and team leadership.
• Strong ability to manage group dynamics and develop players over time.
• Confidence communicating with families and representing the organization.
• Alignment with New York Empire Baseball’s values, culture, and long-term development philosophy.
• Desire to grow as a leader within the organization.

Additional Information

Job Type: Full time

Benefits

• PTO
• Medical / Dental / Vision Plans
• 401K with Company Match